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Peer Support Experienced by Mothers of Children With Congenital Heart Defects in Sweden
Uppsala universitet; Röda Korset Högskola.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4141-8692
Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences. Uppsala universitet.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5104-1281
2022 (English)In: Journal of Family Nursing, ISSN 1074-8407, E-ISSN 1552-549X, Vol. 28, no 2, p. 142-150Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to describe experiences of peer support among mothers of children with congenital heart defects. Ten mothers were interviewed through a semi-structured approach and interviews were analyzed with systematic text condensation. The respondents established various channels used for peer support and navigated between the channels depending on what type of information or support they needed. Through the channels, they found peers they developed strong friendships with and who they relied on for emotional support. Communicating with peers involved the reciprocal exchange of unique emotional support between peers who understand each other as well as the exchange of information derived from their collective knowledge, and thus, difficult to find without the help of peers. The findings illustrate the potential strengths of establishing reliable collaboration and liaisons between clinical units and peer support networks.

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2022. Vol. 28, no 2, p. 142-150
Keywords [en]
Congenital heart defects, Family caregivers, Family group, Participant group, Parents, Peer support, Qualitative, Research methodology, Research design, Social support
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-9353DOI: 10.1177/10748407211067788ISI: 000740757300001PubMedID: 34994224OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-9353DiVA, id: diva2:1627251
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Forskningsfinansiär: Hjärtebarnsfonden

Available from: 2022-01-13 Created: 2022-01-13 Last updated: 2025-09-22Bibliographically approved

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